Never Mistake a Queen for a Lapdog novel Chapter 703

"Help me get custody of Katy, and I'll let you use every connection I have to climb the ladder."

"After that, whether you stay or go is entirely up to you."

As Castle Joyner spoke, the only person on Noreen Gilmore's mind was Katy.

If a fake marriage could secure Katy's future, she was willing to do it.

Since it was a sham marriage, there were naturally conditions of secrecy.

Castle's lawyer informed Noreen that until they had secured custody of Katy, she could not reveal the true nature of their marriage to anyone, including her closest friends and family.

Noreen understood the reasoning. Everything depended on the bigger picture.

So, without hesitation, she signed the confidentiality agreement the lawyer handed her.

Castle was efficient, setting the engagement party for a month later.

Noreen hadn't even figured out how to break the news to Rosalind Gilmore and Claire Chase.

Claire had been staying with her for a week now, with no mention of returning to her acting career. It was highly unusual. When Noreen asked, Claire just said that after years of hard work, she was planning to take a long vacation.

That sounded even more suspicious to Noreen.

She called Claire's agent, Sandra, behind her back to get the real story.

"You don't know?" Sandra said. "Claire was bullied on set. I thought she went to you to vent!"

Noreen's heart sank. "Bullied? What happened?"

Sandra explained everything.

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